Rifat Maratovich Zhemaletdinov (Russian: Рифат Маратович Жемалетдинов, Tatar: Рифат Марат улы Җамалетдинов; born 20 September 1996) is a Russian professional football player of Tatar origin who plays as a right winger or attacking midfielder for Lokomotiv Moscow.

Rifat Zhemaletdinov

Zhemaletdinov with Lokomotiv Moscow in 2018
Personal information
Full name	Rifat Maratovich Zhemaletdinov
Date of birth	(1996-09-20) 20 September 1996 (age 26)
Place of birth	Moscow, Russia
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Club information
Current team	Lokomotiv Moscow
Number	17
Youth career
2001–2016	Lokomotiv Moscow
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2016	Lokomotiv Moscow	5	(2)
2016–2018	Rubin Kazan	44	(2)
2018–	Lokomotiv Moscow	82	(15)
National team‡
2011–2012	Russia U-16	9	(2)
2013	Russia U-17	10	(1)
2014–2015	Russia U-19	9	(4)
2016–2017	Russia U-21	11	(4)
2021–	Russia	9	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 May 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 October 2021

Club career

He was first called up to FC Lokomotiv Moscow senior squad in September 2015 for a Russian Cup game against FC Torpedo Vladimir. He made his Russian Premier League debut for Lokomotiv on 30 April 2016 in a game against FC Spartak Moscow.

On 21 May 2021, he extended his contract with Lokomotiv until 2024.[1]

International career

He won the 2013 UEFA European Under-17 Championship with Russia national under-17 football team, scoring a goal in the first group game against Ukraine. He also participated in 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup with that team. Later he represented the Russia national under-19 football team in the 2015 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, in which Russia was the runner-up to Spain.^{[citation needed]}

He was called up to the Russia national football team for the first time for UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying matches against Scotland and Cyprus, on 10 and 13 October 2019.[2]

He made his debut for the senior team on 24 March 2021 in a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Malta.^{[citation needed]}

On 11 May 2021, he was included in the preliminary extended 30-man squad for UEFA Euro 2020.[3] On 2 June 2021, he was included in the final squad.[4] He appeared in Russia's second game against Finland on 16 June as a second-half substitute in a 1–0 victory.[5] He again appeared as a substitute for the last half-hour of the match on 21 June in the last group game against Denmark as Russia lost 1–4 and was eliminated.[6]

He scored his first international goal on 4 September 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against Cyprus, establishing the final score in a 2–0 away victory.[7]

Honours

Club

Lokomotiv Moscow

• Russian Cup: 2018–19,[8] 2020–21[9]
• Russian Super Cup: 2019

National

Russia U17

• UEFA European Under-17 Championship: 2013[10]

Russia U19

• UEFA European Under-19 Championship runner-up: 2015[11]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 21 May 2022[12]

International

As of match played 4 September 2021[13]

International goals

Scores and results list Russia's goal tally first.[13]

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	4 September 2021	GSP Stadium, Strovolos, Cyprus	Cyprus	2–0	2–0	2022 FIFA World Cup qualification

References

External links

• Rifat Zhemaletdinov at Soccerway

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[de] Rifat Maratowitsch Schemaletdinow

[fr] Rifat Jemaletdinov

[it] Rifat Žemaletdinov

[ru] Жемалетдинов, Рифат Маратович